Windows 11 will no longer trust old drivers under new Kernel Policy

Windows 11 will no longer trust old drivers by default under new Kernel Trust Policy. Trust for the cross-signed ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Driver updater apps are predatory scareware—and your Windows PC proves it

There are few things worse than downloading third-party installers onto your Windows PC, and you should be very careful when ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Blocks Legacy Drivers in Windows 11 With New Kernel Security Policy

Microsoft will block legacy drivers in Windows 11 starting April 2026, enforcing WHCP signing to improve security and system ...

Microsoft tells crusty old kernel drivers to get with the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program

That said, administrators can still allow custom kernel drivers via the Application Control for Business policy to override the default kernel policy. Microsoft foresees this being used for ...
Techzine Europe

Microsoft is blocking legacy Windows drivers

Microsoft is implementing a major change to how Windows handles kernel drivers. The company is discontinuing its default trust of drivers signed via the ...

Windows is finally fixing a years-old security hole in April

In April 2026, Microsoft is blocking old kernel drivers in Windows, closing a vulnerability that's been exploited for years.
Neowin

Microsoft quietly adds Windows UCPD driver to block Registry hacks for default app switches

The Patch Tuesday updates for the last few months have quietly rolled out a new UCPD driver. This new driver by Microsoft is seemingly intended to block default app switches by Registry hacks.